C'mon Andrew I'm serious. This is actually a pretty good idea if you stop and think about it.

BP could set up a collection center on an oiled beach and pay people for whatever oil they collected. That would be a lot more productive than all the "I'm sorry" ads they're running.

Let's say a fisherman goes to his favorite spot, finds it oiled, spends his time to clean it up. He then has to do something with the oil. It makes sense he should be able to take it to BP and get paid for his effort.